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The Black Fog Descends: I Am the Taboo
Chapter 52

The Heartbeat

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Jianping stood to the side, crouching on the ground, his eyes fixed on the ongoing chaos in the street.

The shouts grew louder, seemingly because the conflict between the two sides was escalating.

But Li Chen remained silent, simply watching the meaningless farce unfolding below.

"Chen-ge, are you really not going?" Su Zhe looked at the scene below with some worry and whispered.

Let's take another look.

It would be good if this dispute could continue a little longer and then end.

But if both sides want to continue, then they will have to enter the room next.

After all, they were only temporary agents of the Special Affairs Bureau.

This is still part of their job; wherever there is trouble, there they are.

Of course, this is only the current situation, a special circumstance.

While Li Chen and his companions were still watching the spectacle, in a dark corner, Blood Charm's eyes flashed with a cold light as she held Pandora's Box in her hand, muttering, "The lives of so many ants should be enough to open Pandora, right?"

His gaze was fixed on the farce that Li Chen and the others were watching.

Those surging crowds had already been sentenced to death by him.

In an instant, his figure disappeared into the shadows.

A figure in black robes quietly appeared on the street, but no one noticed him.

Everyone thought he was just there to watch the fun.

"Heh... an ant is just an ant after all." Blood Charm's eyes, hidden by his black robe, rippled with emotion as he slowly removed his gloves, revealing a pair of bone hands devoid of flesh, which he examined as if they were works of art.

But now he will use it to kill.

Not far away, Li Chen also noticed this figure, because it was too conspicuous; amidst the bright lights and bustling city, the black-robed figure stood out like a landmark.

But at that moment, Li Chen's pupils contracted sharply. He had seen those bony hands. How could a normal person possess such hands?

Then there's only one possibility!

Evil Cult organization!

"Baozi, Jianping, prepare for battle! The Evil Cult is coming!" Energy gathered around Li Chen, and his blade materialized.

Jianping, who was standing to the side, also drew his sword. They understood which side was more important in the conflict between the Evil Cult and ordinary people.

"Evil Cult!" Even Su Zhe, who was usually laughing and joking, put away his usual playful demeanor and looked in that direction with a serious expression.

Blood Charm also noticed the energy fluctuations.

"Oh? Three little devils?"

Suddenly, he exclaimed in confusion, "Eh?" because he realized that the three kids were actually Sequence User.

The Sequence User could appear here meant, in his opinion, either someone from the Special Affairs Bureau or Sequence User from the general public.

Or perhaps they are students who ran away from the academy.

But his thoughts only flashed for a moment before he ruled out the Special Affairs Bureau, because they were too young. So there was only one possibility: that Cangliang Academy in Shenzhou City had sent people out.

"Heh... just a few brats." Blood Charm sneered, her bony hand suddenly grabbing at someone nearby, instantly drawing blood.

"Ah, ah, ah!" A scream rang out.

In an instant, even the sounds of the dispute were drowned out. Blood was still dripping onto the ground, and many people looked at the Blood Charm with horror.

But there were also those who were afraid of death, staring fiercely at Blood Charm.

A bald man with a bright, shiny head, showing no fear of Blood Charm, slowly walked towards him, a silver revolver tucked into his hand.

What's going on? Are you trying to kill me?

"Don't you know whose territory this is?"

Seeing the bald man's fearless gaze, Blood Charm simply flicked her hand, and the screaming man instantly fell silent.

Only the headless corpse, still gushing blood, remained.

At this point, the bald man finally became afraid; he knew that the person in front of him was not someone to be trifled with.

Suddenly, a whooshing sound rang out.

It was Li Chen's light blade that slashed over; his ability arrived before he did.

Bang!

Blood Charm's fingers instantly transformed into slender skeletons, blocking the slash, but his expression remained relaxed.

After all, he was an Evil Cult member who had managed to evade countless assassination attempts by the Special Affairs Bureau; he wasn't that weak.

However, he didn't seem to want to fight Li Chen and the others, but instead turned his attention to the ordinary people who had realized something was wrong and were preparing to run away.

A red light seemed to emerge from Blood Charm's eyes, and his hand bones instantly transformed into a long, slender claw, his figure flashing.

He licked his lips. "The carnage is in full bloom, a magnificent art."

Each flash of his light represents the passing of a life.

However, those people were completely dried up after they died.

Li Chen's expression was somewhat gloomy, and all the light blades around him were unleashed in an attempt to intercept the figure.

But all that could be heard was a series of clanging and banging sounds.

The attack was blocked.

Jianping gripped the Demon Blade, and with a swift motion, the blade fell.

A slash instantly anticipated the figure's next move.

Click~

Like the sound of blades clashing, Blood Charm's finger transformed into a terrifying bone blade, blocking Jianping's attack.

He seemed to be sighing, or perhaps reminiscing, but his gaze remained unchanged, still utterly indifferent.

"Oh? Sword Dao? That's quite rare."

"You remind me of the days when I was a fugitive on the border!"

The words had barely left her lips when Blood Charm moved at incredible speed, instantly appearing before the Jianping.

But the light blade beside him was already poised to strike, and before Blood Charm could even make a move, it was knocked back to its original position.

Keep in mind that this isn't a one-on-one fight, but a three-on-one battle.

Of course, Su Zhe's task had already been assigned to evacuate the crowd after the Evil Cult arrived.

"Energy control?" Blood Charm had to take this seriously now; he had underestimated these kids.

I thought I could just kill them, but now it seems their abilities aren't so easy to deal with.

But he had already come up with a solution in his mind.

He slowly took out Pandora's Box, which had begun to emit black mist, from his bosom, his expression one of utter madness.

The moment Pandora's Box appeared, Li Chen's pupils seemed to contract, and a strange whisper appeared in his mind.

"Get him... steal him... possess him... possess him..."

His heart was pounding, and he felt incredibly hot all over.

Even Jianping, who was standing to the side, noticed that something was wrong with Li Chen and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

But Li Chen didn't speak; instead, he looked at the Pandora's Box in Blood Charm's hand.

He was absolutely certain it was him, which aroused his restlessness several times.

Blood Charm held Pandora's Box in her hand, and drops of bright red blood began to flow from her fingers.

It seems they want to completely awaken Pandora.

Having absorbed the blood of so many people, Pandora is now on the verge of exploding.

Watching Blood Charm's movements, he saw several light blades being controlled by Li Chen and rising up to attack him.

Li Chen clutched his chest, the violent pounding making his head spin. He shouted, "We can't let that thing activate!!"

Upon hearing the sound, Jianping immediately drew his sword and moved.

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